Level 3 Apprentice

Senior Healthcare Support Worker

• Train to carry out lower level clinical work

• Support our nurses and lead a team of carers

• Length: 18 months

Higher Apprentice

Assistant Practitioner

• Apply once you complete Level 3

• Develop your clinical and care skills further

• You are required to gain this level before entering nurse training

• Length: 2 years

What's next?

• Or continue your career as a carer 

• Or do Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Leadership and Management*, progressing into care home management

• Train to become a qualified nurse  
  
  * For Scotland the equivalent qualification would be the SVQ4 Care Services Leadership and Management

Care Practitioner

• Develop your clinical and care skills

• Includes clinical workshops, nurse mentorship and training

• Covers a further five Health and Social Care Diploma** units at Level 3 focused on clinical support

• Once complete, you can practice care at a higher level

• Enables you to carry out some clinical duties under nurse in charge

• You are required to gain this level before entering nurse training

• As care practitioner, you’ll be required to keep up-to-date CPD records and undergo annual assessment for your certificate to practice

• Length: 6 months**
  
  ** For Scotland the equivalent qualification would be the SVQ 4 Social Services and Healthcare
  
  ***12 months for Scotland

Higher Apprentice

Assistant Practitioner

• Apply once you complete Care Practitioner programme*

• Develop your clinical and care skills further

• You are required to gain this level before entering nurse training

• Length: 2 years
  
  * For Scotland the equivalent qualification would be the SVQ4 Social Services and Healthcare 

What's next?

• Or continue your career as a carer

• Or do Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Leadership and Management*, progressing into care home management

• Train to become a qualified nurse
  
  * For Scotland the equivalent qualification would be the SVQ4 Care Services Leadership and Management